March 12, 2012. Lecture 35 – End of Hinduism Nirguna Brahman = Abstract view of something god-ish Saguna Brahman = God • Less abstract way of describing what/who to worship • Hindus worship gods/deities in the sense that their belief in one deity does not eliminate or deny the existence of others o For this reason, Hinduism can accept other religions better because they can understand other people worshipping other deities • Different kind of monotheism, following one deity, but still accepting existence of others God in Hinduism • God(s) has 3 basic functions, as a creator, a maintainer of order, and a destroyer

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